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alpha

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /
NOUN
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“I think he really loves playing the alpha male who’s starting to crumble.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

He also courted strong and straight — and unavailable — alpha men to whom he appeared happy to play the beta role of political ingénue.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

That translates to an annualized alpha of more than 60%.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

My brain remained active for a minute or so, with higher-frequency alpha waves associated with alertness staying strong.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

For the moment, Sydney was the alpha, and that seemed to be good enough for the others.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

The table below lists the four S&P 1,500 sub-industry indexes with trailing two-year alphas of at least 100 percentage points, along with the two largest-cap stocks within each.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

He and coach Brendon McCullum are two alphas in the England dressing room, possibly leaving little room for the growth of other characters.

From BBC Jan. 3, 2026

In recent months, the alphas have emerged as TikTok’s newest supervillain, a designation that has followed them into mainstream media.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2024

Dr. Phil, however, offered a different perspective, claiming both Swift and Kelce are alphas and pointed to their individual successes.

From Salon Feb. 29, 2024

We fired alphas, gammas, betas, the works, in wide dispersion, concentrated beam and just plain exposure.

From Make Mine Homogenized by Kelly Freas




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